... and as their shortness of breath increases, there are fast acting inhalers that help, like Combivent. I only need Combivent when I have a chest cold, and it is affecting my breathing. If your Copd is mild, the medication you would need is minimal...but it seems Advair would help your particual symptoms. ... (10 replies)

... Hi again, Bee. I think I can offer you a little bit of comfort here. My days are so busy and active! My lifestyle hasn't changed really, accept I am more suseptable to getting colds and I get tired more now. ... (10 replies)

... a day until I was around 30. Then I just started smoking "socially" and would go days without, then have a beer and smoke then. I guess I had this false sense of security that I didn't smoke enough to be hurting myself and that I'd quit before I got anything bad. ... (10 replies)

... months after I had resumed smoking, I felt the same tightness in my chest and upper back region. It came and went though, and I did my best to ignore it! In time though,. I caught a virus that led into a bad chest cold. ... (10 replies)

... Hi Debbie:
Good to hear from you and thanks for the input/advice regarding the meds. I'm anxious to see what happens at the doctor tomorrow and will keep you posted. I am feeling better than I was. Take care and I'll post again soon.
Bee (10 replies)

... Rays etc. they placed the chest tube, and sent me to the critical care unit for a few days with the pleuravac sucking the air from the space between the lung and chest cavity lining. ... (5 replies)

... For the past 5 months I have experienced varying degrees of pain under my right shoulder blade. It was assumed it was a muscular injury, and I was sent to PT. The problem seemed to be easing. ... (0 replies)